How to setup Torrent Download Server on your RaspberryPi or TinkerBoard

 

This video demonstrates how to setup Torrent Download Server on your RaspberryPi or TinkerBoard.

Install transmission daemon

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install transmission-daemon

stop transmission daemon 

sudo systemctl stop transmission-daemon

Edit transmission settings as explained in the video

/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json.

modify below settings in settings.json as per your requirements

    "rpc-password": "{51672671e9402abc55992da3ee7809f2c0662d10uLpcJwyX",

    "rpc-port": 9091,

    "rpc-url": "/transmission/",

    "rpc-username": "transmission",

    "rpc-whitelist": "127.0.0.1,192.168.1.40",

    "rpc-whitelist-enabled": true,

Add the ports to allowed list

sudo ufw allow 9091,51413/tcp

Start the transmission daemon

sudo systemctl start transmission-daemon

Go ahead the access the transmission web 

http://IP_ADDRESS_OF_YOUR_RASPBERRYPI:9091/transmission.

Please check below video on setting up DietPi OS for RasberryPi/TinkerBoard

https://youtu.be/h0BYm_THEU8